Sky Hawk aluminum case for $80 hot or not?

[vpower]

I found a Sky Hawk all aluminum case for $80 + $17 shipping, 3 fans included. this is a Lian Li PC-60 look alike. is this a good deal? Link

 

[golfreak]

Thats actually a very nice case.
I've seen aluminum cases under $100 but they're the ugly ones with the plastic front

 

[GtPrOjEcTX]

golfreak, nice mods I especially like the briefcase pc.

 

[Dasterdly]

Looks like a good one, Im thinking about getting it but Im not sure about it, looks like the PS might be in the way of the MB. Anyone have any experience with this case>?

Anyway, here's what I came up with here, dunno about Component Authority either :

Item Options Unit
Price Quantity In Stock Subtotal
Sky Hawk Eagle 4378 All Aluminum Mid Tower Case with Front Pannel USB, IEEE, Audio & Game Control

Additional Thumbscrews: Set of 12 Stainless steel thumbscrews (+$6)

Front Panel Intake Fan Upgrade Option: Thermaltake 80mm A1214 Smart Fan temperature control sensor (+$13)

Internal Fan Upgrade Option: Thermaltake 80mm A1214 Smart Fan temperature control sensor (+$13)

Power Supply Option, ALL AMD APPROVED!: Enermax 450W 2 Fan ATX EG465P-VE FCA Fan Speed Adjustable Whisper (+$107)

Shipping Option: Ground (+$17) NO AK,HI,PR
Rear Exhaust Fan Option: Thermaltake 80mm A1214 Smart Fan temperature control sensor (+$13)
249.00 Yes 249.00 Remove
Subtotal for COMPONENT AUTHORITY 249.00

 

[Flatpicker]

Quotes from description:

Aluminum Alloy, which acts as a big heat sink = BS, nothing is conectected to the case that requires a heat sink.


Nonmagnetic Protecting electrical equipment from magnetic interference = BS Since when is magnetic interference a problem. Hell the mainboard generates more EMI than anything around it. Anyway, if you want protection from EMI use soft iron, grounded copper, silver... Aluminum is way down the list of EMI effective shielding materials ( below steel).

I'm not crapping on the case, I'm crapping on the techno-babeling copy writers.

 

[Kraeji]

anyone know where i can just get the nice thumbscrews for this case? I have an aluminum skyhawk (well not exactly but very similar) and I lost a bunch of my nice thumb screws.

 

[MikroMak]

It looks like a good case at a decent price. personally I don't like the look of the case though. something about the air intake on the front that just doesn't float my boat... but if you like the look of it its a good deal. looks highly moddable. if you could find a place to anodize the whole case that'd be awesome.

 

[Dasterdly]

Bumpage for some ATer input.

 

[Tung]

looks nice. wish i have the cash for it

 

[Charlieg]

It's an ok deal.

 

[OCDuron]

I saw some thumb screws at CompUSA.

 

[Dasterdly]

I got the Sky Hawk 4610 and an enermax psu at newegg instead cause I couldnt find anything on component authority at resellerratings.

nice case!

 

[Bglad]

I looked into buying this case. Several stores here in los angeles have it badged under various names. It is made from very flimsy aluminum and the edges are not finished. I cut myself just looking at it in the store. It might be ok once you have it together but just a heads up. It is cheap but you get what you pay for. Corners have 45 degree cuts and bends with no finishing. If you are expecting this to be the quality of the lian li or the coolermaster, you will be sorely disappointed.

Oh, it also has an internal fan that sits over the cpu and is supposed to suck air off and blow it through a port out the back but the ducting is not connected to the fan. The fan blows over the cpu then the air hits this plastic piece that is supposed to direct the air out the back. I didn't think it worked very well. So it only has 2 fans, one front and one internal with a cheesy duct out the back.